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Summary Yasuhito Endo put the Blue Samurai in front with a low drive from distance.
NEWCASTLE (AFP) - Defending champions Japan barely worked up a sweat as they cruised to a 3-0 half-time lead over Asian Cup new boys Palestine in their tournament opener on Monday.
Yasuhito Endo put the Blue Samurai in front with a low drive from distance after just eight minutes in Newcastle before Shinji Okazaki added a second and Keisuke Honda converted a penalty moments before the interval.
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